speak (about)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speak (about)
talk over
Verb
  • The tit-for-tat public proclamations from Trump and Carney follow a hiccup in trade negotiations late last month, when Trump suspended talks over Canada's plans for a Digital Service Tax, which would have imposed a 3% levy on U.S. technology companies.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 11 July 2025
  • These doctors will often give talks over dinner, a practice that is legal but has sometimes led to trouble.
    Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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“Speak (about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speak%20%28about%29. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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